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TEAM NAME Bayhawks 2015 RECORD 6-8
Brian Reese (1ST SEASON) COACH
With additions to the coaching staff and the playing roster, there are some refreshing new faces that could help the Bayhawks get out of their playoff-less slump.
KEY LOSSES Kevin Crowley, M; Tyler Fiorito, G; Kip Turner, G
TOP RETURNERS Matt Abbott, M; Matt Danowski, A; Joe Walters, M
NEW ARRIVALS Anthony Kelly, FO; Brian Phipps, G; Dana Wilber
KEY LOSSES
Dave Lawson, M; Mark Matthews, A; Justin Turri, M
MVP WATCH Joe Walters POSITION M
He may miss several games because of NLL commitments, but the impact he makes upon arrival is unmatched. He averaged 4.3 points per game in 2014 and 4.6 in 2015.
3 Things You Need to Know 1
DOWN, BUT NOT OUT
It has been two years since the Bayhawks won back-to-back championships, but expectations are still high after injuries derailed them from a 3-1 start. “We need to be hungrier than we were,” new coach Brian Reese said. “A lot of these guys were on the team when we won three championships in four years. But we haven’t made the playoffs in the last two, so we have to fight to get back to the top.”
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THE DEFENSE IS STRONG
Despite being in the bottom three in the standings, Chesapeake was second in the league in goals against in 2015. Now they add 2015 All-Star Dana Wilber and Brian Phipps, the latter coming off career bests in goals against average and save percentage.
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ALL ROADS LEAD TO COHOLAN Greg Coholan was one of the most heralded players in the 2016 MLL Collegiate Draft. Without a first-round pick, Chesapeake didn’t have a chance to select him. He went sixth to Boston. With Phipps in the fold, however, it made 2015 starter Tyler Fiorito expendable and Boston just so happened to need a goalie. Coholan was part of the large return.
TOP RETURNERS John Galloway, G; Joel White, LSM; Jordan Wolf, A
NEW ARRIVALS Ned Crotty, A; Matt Dunn, D; Kip Orban, M
MVP WATCH
Jordan Wolf
POSITION A
If it wasn’t for the faceoff dominance of Gurenlian, Wolf – the Offensive Player of the Year with 61 points – could have been MVP in 2015.
3 Things You Need to Know
1. THE BIG BOY MIDFIELD LINE IS NO MORE Dave Lawson, Justin Turri and John Ranagan were a formidable trio. Will Rochester try to pair Ranagan with Jesse King (6-foot-3) and John Edmonds (6-foot-4)?
2. RAIDED BY EXPANSION The Rattlers were the lone team to lose four players to the Blaze.
3. DENHOFF RISES
Kyle Denhoff emerged late in 2015. With Rochester looking for midfield depth, he should see some increased opportunities in 2016.
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3. DEFENSE MUST IMPROVE Denver drafted heavy on long poles and goalies after surrendering more than 200 goals.
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5 ROCHESTER
TEAM NAME 2015 RECORD
Rattlers 8-6 COACH
Tim Soudan (5TH SEASON)
Two consecutive years playing in the championship game has brought back zero trophies. It’s a hungry team, but also one that underwent a lot of turnover in the offseason in addition to missing a lot of talent early on.
6 DENVER TEAM NAME 2015 RECORD
B.J. O’Hara (3RD SEASON) Things are looking
Outlaws 7-7 COACH
different in Denver. A year after losing the best defenseman in team history (Lee Zink), the best goalie in team history (Jesse Schwartzman) also retired. The Outlaws also traded the best faceoff guy (Anthony Kelly) in team history.
KEY LOSSES Anthony Kelly, FO; Justin Pennington, M; Jesse Schwartzman, G
TOP RETURNERS John Grant Jr., A; Eric Law, A; Jeremy Sieverts, M
NEW ARRIVALS Luke Duprey, D; Stephen Jahelka, D; Matt Kavanagh, A
MVP WATCH
Jeremy Sieverts
POSITION M
Sieverts came to the Outlaws from the Bayhawks in 2012 and has four consecutive seasons of 40-plus points, missing just one game.
3 Things You Need to Know
1. THEY ARE IN AN UNFAMILIAR SPOT
One year after winning their first championship, the Outlaws missed the playoffs for the first time in their 10-year history.
2. THEY ARE BREAKING IN A NEW FACEOFF GUY.
With Kelly gone, Conor Helfrich, an eighth-round pick from D-III Tufts, could get the nod.
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